Powder puff



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' C. T. BOYD ET AL POWDER PUFF Filed Sept. 30 1922 mvzu'rons CHAR LES T. BOYD G EORG E S .HERSH EY Patented Apr. 24, 1923.

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CHARLES T. BOYD AND GEORGE S. HERSHEY, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO.

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Application filed September 30, 1922. Serial No. 591,624.

T all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, CHARLES T. Born and GEORGE S. HERSHEY, citizens of the United States, residing at Columbus, in the county of Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Powder Puffs, of which the followin is a specification.

he object of this invention is to provide a powder puff for toilet use having a magazin and improved means whereby the discharge and distribution of the powder is more economically and satisfactorily controlled.

The invention is embodied in the example herein shown and described, the features of novelty being finally claimed.

In the accompanying drawing Figures 1,' and-3 show respectively diametric sections of the distributing fabric, the

. feeding support for the fabric and the magazine. v

Fig. 4 is a similar sectional view showin said elements assembled.

ig. 5 is a similar view showing a modification.

In the several views 6 designates the magazine in Which-the powder is placed. The magazine is preferably in the form of a circular box of sheet metal. The support 7,for the distributing fabric 11 is of concavo-con .v'ex form and of resilient. material for example-rubber such as is used in the manufacture of hollow rubber balls.

The support 7 is shown as made with numerous perforations. for the exit of the powder to the fabric. The distributing fabric 11 may be of any sort suitable for the purpose such for example as an ordinary pile fabric, velour for example. V

In assembling the parts according to Fig; 4 the fabric is placed over the support and the edges of the two united and secured together in a circular metallic binding ring 8 of U-form in cross section the lips of the ring being pressed to pinch or clinch the margins. The U-shaped ring is of such dimensions when binding the fabric and its support that it fills internally the rim of the magazine '50 as to form a closure therefor like the cover of a box and prevents uncontrolled exitof the powder. To facilitate the removal of the distributor and its sup ort from the magazine there can be secure at diametrically opposite points in the U- shaped ring along with the edges of the support and fabric two short pieces of tape 9 that may be conveniently grasped to pull the ring with its support and distributer out of the magazine. The occasion for removing the parts referred to is to open the magazine to put in a new supply of powder. The distributer and its base can be permanently, united as by glue or vulcanization around the unperforated margin or otherwise and permanently attached to the magazine as indicated in Fig. 5 and the magazine provided with an opening in its bottom for supplying the fresh powder thereto, said opening being closed by a removable screw caplO.

In practice the powder is expelled from the magazine by gently pressing the pufl at its distributing side upon the skin (as of the face). This pressing action causes the egress of air and powder from the magazine and the reaction from the pressure draws in air. When the powder is expelled through the perforations of the resilient member by the pressure described some of ity .is collected in the fabric from which it may be spread over the skin by the usual movements given a powder pufi. With our invention there is no appreciable leakage or waste ofthe powder and its distribution over the skin can be very satisfactorily controlled. The structure as described can be conveniently associated with a small mirror or other devices. useful in making a toilet and the forms of the parts are susceptible of modification without departing from the gist of the invention as claimed.

What we claim is: I 1. A powder pufi comprising, in combination', a magazine ,for the powder and a powder distributing member of resilient material attached to the magazine to'receive powder therefrom.

' 2. A powder pufi' comprising, in combination, a magazine for the powder and a powder distributing member of resilient.ma- 1W terial of concave-convex form connected with the magazine to receive the powder therefrom. a A powder pufi comprising, in combination, a magazine for the powder and a re- W5 silient powder distributing member of concavo-convex form removably connected with the magazine to receive the powder therefrom.

4. A powder pufl comprising, in combinamm A maspse tion, a magazine for the powder and a disof resilient material attached to the maga- 10 tributin member for the wder comprised zine and receiving the powder therefrom. of e per orated support 0 resilient material 6. A powder puflf comprising, in combinas'urmounted with powder distributing fabric, tion, a magazine of rigid material for the 5 said distributing fabric adapted for attachpowder and a powder distributing member ment to the magazine. of soft rubber attached to themagazine and 15 5. A powder pufi comprising, in combine receiving the powder therefrom.

tion, a magazine of rigid material for the CHARLES T. BOYD. powder and a powder distributinghnember GEORGES. HERSHEY. 

